Kelly Moffitt: Biker behavior demystified

Why we do the things we do

2:23 AM,
Jan. 5, 2013

Monterey Bay HOG member Kelly Moffitt outside the South Main St. Starbucks in Salinas, where the group regularly meets before rides on Saturday. Kelly rides a 96 cubic inch, 2011 Softail Deluxe Harley Davidson motorcycle.

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On biker behavior

If you don't ride a motorcycle, there is no doubt you've seen motorcyclists doing things that mystify you. Perhaps we seem like an exclusive society with unusual behaviors and secret ways of communicating. It may be true to say that only a biker knows why another biker does what he does. Yet our actions are more rational than you might think. For example:Lane sharing

MotorCycle Consumer News magazine recently published an article with findings from a current study on motorcycle lane sharing. They found that in California, where lane sharing is not illegal, there are a significantly less ...